The FARC and me
David Smith recalls time spent with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia: the most murderous army of insurrection in Latin America’s modern history
Renato and Me
David Smith recalls his association with Renato Curcio, the former leader of Italy’s ultra-left terrorist group the Red Brigades
Mugabe and Me
From bonding over jokes about Jesuit teachers to becoming a persona non grata, David Smith recalls his relationship with Robert Mugabe
Carlos and Me
Following Carlos Menem’s recent passing, David Smith remembers his relationship with the bold and cunning politician
The Donald and me
In July 2005 Donald Trump became my best, new friend
Why was a foreign rapist in Britain?
The sad background to a horrific case
The 300 Years’ War
How conflict over land ownership shaped conflict over Ireland
The price of victory
Benjamin Netanyahu has won battles, but there is no foreseeable end to the war
Tragedy, comedy and an Italian parable
Three great novels capture a moment of change for society
Labour has a conspiracy problem
Dawn Butler MP should reevaluate her eccentric ideas
The costs of assisted suicide
The trade-offs are real and extremely serious
Idiot voters
Badenoch’s team aren’t idiots. Not like the voters
Gender identity ideology is undermining healthcare
There is nothing “gender-affirming” about having cancer
In defence of hereditary peers
Starmer’s spiteful plan for the Lords breaks an important intergenerational contract
The public sector must reform or die
Too big to fail? It is too big to succeed
Art of the deal
A simple sale, with money changing hands, was out of the question
